haemoglobin — (US hemoglobin) ► NOUN ▪ a red protein containing iron, responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. ORIGIN a contracted form of haematoglobulin, in the same sense … English terms dictionary

haemoglobin — n. a substance contained within the red blood cells (erythrocyte) and responsible for their colour, composed of the pigment haem (an iron containing porphyrin) linked to the protein globin. Haemoglobin has the unique property of combining… … Medical dictionary

haemoglobin — n. a substance contained within the red blood cells (erythrocytes) and responsible for their colour, composed of the pigment haem (an iron containing porphyrin) linked to the protein globin. Haemoglobin has the unique property of combining… … The new mediacal dictionary

haemoglobin — [[t]hi͟ːməglo͟ʊbɪn[/t]] N UNCOUNT Haemoglobin is the red substance in blood, which combines with oxygen and carries it around the body. [TECHNICAL] (in AM, use hemoglobin) … English dictionary

haemoglobin — /himəˈgloʊbən / (say heemuh glohbuhn) noun a haem protein responsible for the red colour of blood and for the transport of oxygen to the tissues; occurring in reduced form (reduced haemoglobin) in venous blood, and in combination with oxygen… … Australian English dictionary

haemoglobin — (= hemoglobin (USA) ) Four subunit globular oxygen carrying protein of vertebrates and some invertebrates. There are two a and two bchains (very similar to myoglobin) in adult humans; the haem moiety (an iron containing substituted porphyrin) is… … Dictionary of molecular biology